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AHMEDABAD: A five-year-old girl was run over by an EMRI 108 ambulance in Saraspur on Wednesday. The girl died at Shardaben Hospital. Her parents have filed a complaint against the ambulance driver for the incident. EMRI officials have promised action against the driver.
According to police, the incident took place at noon when Chanabhai Patni, a resident of Vikram mill compound in Gomtipur, was passing from Manji ni Chali in Saraspur with his wife and daughter. At that time, the ambulance came from behind, hit the child Rinku and sped away.
"The passersby called up 108 after which an ambulance came to the spot and took the girl to Shardaben Hospital where she was declared brought dead. We have sought help of EMRI to identify the driver who fled from the spot," said a Shaherkotda police official. tnnOfficials said that the husband and wife work as daily wagers on construction sites.
When contacted, Jashvant Prajapati, chief operating officer, EMRI 108 Gujarat, he said that it was an unfortunate incident. "108 is synonymous with saving lives and somebody getting hurt by it is a sad phenomenon. We have initiated an inquiry to find out how the incident took place and will take action against the driver if found guilty," he said.
_http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/5-year-old-run-over-by-ambulance/articleshow/16290699.cms
According to police, the incident took place at noon when Chanabhai Patni, a resident of Vikram mill compound in Gomtipur, was passing from Manji ni Chali in Saraspur with his wife and daughter. At that time, the ambulance came from behind, hit the child Rinku and sped away.
"The passersby called up 108 after which an ambulance came to the spot and took the girl to Shardaben Hospital where she was declared brought dead. We have sought help of EMRI to identify the driver who fled from the spot," said a Shaherkotda police official. tnnOfficials said that the husband and wife work as daily wagers on construction sites.
When contacted, Jashvant Prajapati, chief operating officer, EMRI 108 Gujarat, he said that it was an unfortunate incident. "108 is synonymous with saving lives and somebody getting hurt by it is a sad phenomenon. We have initiated an inquiry to find out how the incident took place and will take action against the driver if found guilty," he said.
_http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/5-year-old-run-over-by-ambulance/articleshow/16290699.cms
